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The scope extends beyond social media to malicious reviews and defamatory posts on online communities, delivery apps and shopping platforms.
Pioneering South Korean critic Ji Young-jun reveals why he loves instant noodles and his aim to turn them into a lasting cultural legacy.
Former Japanese defence minister Taro Kono said Tokyo and Seoul ‘need to step up our own effort for stability in the region’.
Analysts say Berlin and Ottawa’s shared Nato membership remains a significant political obstacle for Seoul.
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Kim Hea-kyung maintains a low profile approach and focuses on welfare, contrasting with her predecessor’s scandal-hit tenure.
Rafael Dumlao had been in hiding since the Philippine Supreme Court upheld a lower court conviction for Jee Ick-joo’s murder.
Protesters have called on IU to send coffee to them, in reference to her support during the 2024 rallies against ex-president Yoon.
‘Plogging’ – a mix of the Swedish phrase for ‘picking up’ and the English word ‘jogging’ – has become a hot activity for eco-anxious youth.
‘Relieve the families of victims with that money,’ a social media user says amid backlash over the taxpayer-funded project.
The city’s expanded scheme offers wider store access and aims to cut disposable waste.
Organisers of the Yeoju Ceramic Festival apologised amid public backlash and calls for accountability.
The faculty member was barred from teaching classes, providing academic counselling and performing other student guidance duties.
The city’s expanded scheme offers wider store access and aims to cut disposable waste.
‘I wanted to explore the city, but I’m now forced to find accommodation elsewhere,’ a K-pop fan says.
A YouTuber was arrested for allegedly using AI-generated evidence to defame the star by linking him to the late actress Kim Sae-ron.
Fake delivery and smoke-break sites offer stress relief to South Korean youth, simulating orders without cost and easing cravings.
When Le Sserafim debuted, their message was about being fearless. Now, the K-pop girl group want to say that facing fear makes you strong.
Chung Yong-jin’s apology came as backlash deepened over the coffee chain’s marketing campaign mocking South Korea’s pro-democracy history.
Ahn Hyo-seop says he is ‘nervous’ and ‘thrilled’ at releasing ‘Something Special’, a cross-cultural track that blends K-pop and US R&B.
AI sounds an alarm if it identifies a person staying for more than 300 seconds in a bridge’s ‘loitering zones’, allowing humans to swoop in.
Over the past five years, the average number of heatwave days and tropical nights has surged nearly threefold compared to the 1970s.
Sumi Jo opens up on great moments in her 40-year career, her new album Continuum, and why she signed with K-pop label SM Entertainment.
Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu.
Naze’s Korean, Japanese and Thai members share how touring before making their self-titled debut album, released on May 4, made them closer.
After plans for it to become a major transport hub fell through, Seoul’s grand Noksapyeong station pivoted. Here’s its fascinating story.
Foreign workers, who comprise roughly 3.5 per cent of the workforce, account for over 10 per cent of annual workplace fatalities.
Seoul’s Nowon district has never been known for nightlife. Irish-American Brendan Kelly shares how his bar, Kelly’s Pub, is changing that.
A Korean-American leader said the strategy was influenced by ‘new neocons’, urging Seoul to prioritise risk management over diplomacy.
The student’s 37-hour agony on Tam Dao Mountain – sustained by Choco Pies – has boosted the snack’s survival kit status.
